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Occupation Narrowly Beats Slide Rule Leads Throughout » For Head Triumph Marsch and Boeing Racers Stage Stirring Battle for Honors at Washington Park HOMEWOOD, 111.. June 25.— Occupation, John Marschs handsome three-year-old. made it two victories in as many starts this year when he outfinished William E. Boeings Slide Rule in a thrilling climax to the Black Gold Purse, seven-furlong feature of todays program at Washington Park. The son of Bull Dog. setting his sights on the Arlington Classic and the American Derby, was in front from the beginning and. though he again bore out In the run through the stretch as he did on the occasion of his first winning performance of the year at Hawthorne, he withstood the hard drive at Lyle Whitings hands gamely to win by a head. Only four three-year-olds took part in the feature, the other two being Valdina Farms Valdina Sol, who ran third, and Walmac Farms The Native. Valdina Sol was two and one-quarter lengths behind the runner-up and six in front of The Native. Occupation, who was the favorite, ran the seven furlongs in 1:*H Y5 under 122 pounds to 117 for Slide Rule. He was a 7 to 10 chance in the wagering. Curs Out Fast Pace The Marsch colt, last year the biggest money winner among horses of his age, cut out a fast pace under good rating, Slide Rule coming from last place to join him approaching the home stretch. The two then battled it out furiously the rest of the way and under a little stronger handling than Vernon Bush was able to give him. the Boeing colt might have been able to reverse the order of finish. Valdina Sol and The Native raced the early furlongs well up and in hand, but neither could threaten in the drive. Valdina Sol held on fairly well, but The Native gave way badly. Thomas Piatts Wheatstraw and L. B. Mayers Dear Judy, each trying for her second victory of the meeting, raced under the wire a neck apart in the Lady Madcap Purse at Washington Park this afternoon Purse with victory going to the Piatt filly. The race, a sprint of seven furlongs for three-year-old fillies, shared the spotlight with the Black Gold Purse. Wheatstraw, ridden by Nick Jemas and a recent recruit from the claiming ranks, came from last place in the final quarter mile to collar and pass Dear Judy who looked a sure winner a sixteenth from the wire. Dear Judy took the lead approaching the turn and after reaching the final straightaway increased her advantage to two lengths. But by this time Wheatstraw was literally running over her opposition and she nailed her rival in the last stride. Dear Judy had been installed the favorite while those who supported Wheat-straw received 6.80 for . Stage Door, Bold Style Weaken Third to complete the seven panels was Flaming Chance, from the Calumet Farm, but she was far off the leaders. She was separated from Dear Judy by five lengths and just a head in front of the fourth horse, H. P. Headleys Who Me. Stage Door and Bold Style were well placed here over the early furlongs, but both of them weakened in the drive and were soundly beaten. Stage Door, who was in front until Dear Judy displaced her in the lead, finally wound up last in the field of seven. The time for the race was 1:26%. The Calumet Farms Twilight Tear made her racing debut in winning style when she beat eleven other maiden juvenile fillies over the five and a half furlongs of the opening event. The daughter of Bull Lea and Lady Lark could not keep up early, but she responded when Wendell Eads roused her in the stretch and she got up near the end to win by three-quarters of a length. Letmenow displayed the most early speed here and showed the way deep into the stretch, but she could not hold the winner and had to be satisfied with the place. Durazna took down third honors. Although Twilight Tear was making her first start. reports of her splendid private trials were sufficient to install her the favorite. Mrs. Lyle Dilgers Alley, piloted by C. L. Martin, got the decision in a rousing finish that marked the end of the seven-furlong second race. Alley won by a neck while lapped on her as she crossed the line of finish were Gay Youth, Late Dawn, Due Sport and Harkim, in that order.
